The things that kills you is the hope. Tough to move on from the exit from the Champions Cup, but all the more brutal given the circumstances. After the Leinster game, I got the training structure wrong, on reflection. If I had my time again we would have done nothing bar a captain’s run, resting them for the week. I am gutted with myself for getting that wrong.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2026 15:30 UTC